Flag support and raiser



March 3, 1931. w. E. THOROMAN FLAG SUPPORT AND KAISER Filed June 9, 1930 Emu DUN-H INVENTOR/ Ma /2 MW) A TTORNE Y Patented Mar. 3, 1931 WIL'LiA E. THOROMAN,OF nnnn'naymon, omo

' FLAG SUPPORT vAnnfie-Aac stirt Application filed June 9,1930. serial no. 460,006.

This invention relates to new and useful" improvements in flag supports and raisers.

It is one of the principal objects of my in- I t the channel member 101s a flanged member vention to provide a flag support which does not require a raising pulley at its top but instead provides a vertical track along which a flag carrying member, propelled through its engagement with the track, travels when. a 0 chain isvpulled. V I a I Flag poles of the conventional type having fixed pulleys at their top, require the erection of scaifoldlng to remove or-repairthese pulleys when they break.

time consuming. In my construction, on the is other hand, the flag holder'travelsup and 7 down the fixed track in responseto the pull exerted upon an endless chain which operates the track engaging mechanism carried by the holder. I 7

Other important and incidental objects will be broughtout in the following specification and particularly set forth in the subjoined claims. V

' In the accompanying drawings illustrating my invent-ion, Figurel isa side View of the flag support attached to a flagpole, withthe movable flag carrier in its top position.

Figure 2 is a detail viewof the track and holder, with theformer in section and the so latter partly broken away and in section.

Figure 3 is a sectional viewtaken on the line 3--3 of Figure 2. Figure 4 is a cross sectional view taken on-the line 47-4 of Figure 2.

And Figure 5 is a sectional view taken through a steel pole to which a fiat track is secured.

Referring to the accompanying drawings for a detailed description of my invention,

' the numeral ldesignates a flag pole mounted on a base 2. Secured to the pole 1 by screws 3 is a channel track member 4 which projects downwardly from the tops of the pole to a point a-short distance above its base 2. v

Formed in the fiat side portions of the track 4, along the longitudinal marginal edge of each, are holes 5. Adapted to engage in these holes are'teeth 6 on toothed wheels 7, 7 fast on a shaft 8 whose ends project through holes in the right angle sides 9, 9 of a chan- 5 ,nel member 10. The latter has guide flanges Thisis expensive and g l The casing 15 is open at its bottom forthe of the'track. 0

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11,11 that travel along marginal edges; 7

Attached'by screws to the back part of I 13. To the flange 14 on'the latterand to the right side 9 of the channel member-fit), the inner side 14;? of a sprocket housing 15 assecured. This jside lth'as a topfs'emi-circular end'as shown in Figure 2.

to which a flange 17 on the outer sidelS ofthe casing 15 is secured Within the casing 15 as secured to the shaft '8. 1

thus -iconstructed a sprocket fwheel I9 is reception of an endless sprocket chain 20 which passes around the sprocket 19. jThe lower run 'of'this chain receivedb a receptacle 21 attached by bands 21' 21,;to the'b'ottom of the pole 1 and provided with ahing'ed lidEZ'Z. j secured'to't'hei pole 1 just above the a receptacle 21 is a 1311 23 around which the chain may be wrapped'to maintain the flag holder n its uppermost pos tlon.

The upper 11111161iCOIDBIpOItIOH Of a flag such as thefiag 24 shownin dotted lines in Figure 1, is attached to an'inverted U-shaped piece 25 secured to thefflanged member 13. To the lower inner corner of the flag there is secured airing 26' through which thechain is free to pass.- f

When it is desired to raise the flag, the chain 20 is pulled bythe hands to turn the toothed wheels 7,7in .a direction which'will cause them to'tra'vel up the track 4: to carry the holder, toiwhich the fiag'is attached, up-

wa'rdly. 7 And when it isjdesired tolower'ithe I flag, the toothed"wheels'7, 'Z are rotated'in.

the opposite direction by thefchain; The

movable flag carrier, raised and lowered through the engagement of its toothed wheels with the stationary track 4, thus becomes an effective substitute for a fixed pulley at the ;.V

top of the pole. Always at the bottom of the f latter when the flag is lowered, the movable carrier is accessible 'at all times for adjustment and repair without thev necessity of j erecting a scaifolding'to reach it.

A track of channel sectionsuch as h track 4, is employed Where the pole bends easily or is of a wea construction, to reinforce it. In the case of a strong pole like the steel ole 27 in Figure 6, a straight track member, uch as prising an apertured track member attach-t depending therefrom through V of said casing for the purpose specified. a '55 l the track member 28, may be used.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. A device of the type described, comprising a track member attachable to a flag pole, a flag carrier adapted to travel up and down said track member, mechanism contain ed W1th1n the carrier for engagement with the track member to propel it along the latter,

and a chain depending from the carrier for operating said mechanism to raise said carrier.

,2; A device of the type described, comand lower able to a flag pole, a flag carrier adapted to travel up and down saidtrack member, a

toothed Wheel "secured to the carrier for en- V gagementwith the apertures of the track member to propel it along the latter, a sprocket also on the flag carrier, and opera; tively connected to the toothed Wheel, and an endless chain depending from the sprocket forturning the latter to raise and lower said carrier. V 1

3. A device of the type described, com.- prising a Wide track member formed with two parallel rows o1 equally spaced holes'ex- I tending from top to bottom, a channel housing free to travel up and down said track member, a shaft jou'rnaled in said housing, a

pair of toothed Wheels secured to said shaft, the teeth on said vheels'freeto enter said holes, a sprocket secured to said shaft, and an endless chain passing around the'sprocket V and depending therefrom through the hous ing for the purpose specified.

4. A device of the type described comprising a Wide track member formed with two parallel roWsof equally spaced holes extending from top to bottom, a channel memher free to travel up and downsaid track member, a shaft journaled in said channel member, a pair of toothed Wheels secured to said shaft, the teeth of said Wheels adapted to enter said holes, a sprocket casing open at its bottom, on one side oft-he channel member, a sprocket in said casing attached to said shaft Which projects into the casing, and an endless chain passing around the sprocket and the open end In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 6th day of June, 1930. WILLIAM E. THOROMAN. 

